Can I use a US cash machine when my PIN has 6 digits?
Some friends told me that it is problematic in the USA to use cash machines when you have a 6 digit PIN on your card, because most cash machines in the USA only accept 4 digits. Therefore I have two questions:
- How big is the fraction of cash machines that only accept 4 digits PINs? And where are the primarily located?
- Do I have to change my PIN at home to a 4 digit PIN or are there any other useful alternatives?
Best Answer
I can't speak for the US as a whole, but Wells Fargo, one of the large nationwide bank chains allows pins longer than 4 digits, so it may not be a hopeless endeavor to find atms which can handle a longer pin. Other large banks could have similar policies.
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Can ATM PIN be of 6 digits?
Some Banks still find 6 digits safer With some of the banks, when they issue an ATM card to their customers, the default ATM PIN is set to be 6 digits long. Later, the customer can change it to 4 \u2013 digits by himself.Can I use a 6 digit PIN?
Six-digit PINs not more secure than four-digit ones A four-digit PIN can be used to create 10,000 different combinations, while a six-digit PIN can be used to create one million. "However, users prefer certain combinations; some PINs are used more frequently, for example, 123456 and 654321," explains Philipp Markert.Does Bank of America use 6 digit PIN?
It seems the six-digit-minimum PIN is required for newer members (including those of us who were with Fleet) ... and I believe that if any BofA customers who do have the four digits want to change their PINs, they'll need six digits.How many digits is a ATM PIN?
PIN (Personal Identification Number) is a 4-digit code unique to each ATM card that ensures that the card user or account holder is carrying out the transactions. You cannot use the ATM card without activating the PIN.What can a 6-Digit pin do?
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Answer 2
The length of the required PIN is encoded into the card, so if your card is accepted by the ATM (it gets to the point where it asks you for a PIN) then it is ready to accept whatever length PIN your card has.
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